Vegetable Pulau

Vegetable Pulao is a very nice way to incorporate vegetables in a meal where in you can add vegetables of your choice. 

Ingredients :

Rice : 2 cups

Cauliflower (florets) : 1 cup

Carrot : 1 medium size 

Green peas : 1/2 cup

Onion: 1

Tomato : 1

Ginger : 1 inch piece 

Garlic : 4 - 5 cloves

Coriander : handful 

Mint leaves : 1/2 cup

Oil : 3 - 4 tblsp 

Cinnamon : 2 inch pieces 

Cloves : 7 - 8

Star anise : 1/2

Cardamom : 3

Cumin : 1 tsp

Stock cube : 1 or 2

Water : 4 cups 

Butter / ghee : 1 tblsp 

Procedure :

Wash the rice thoroughly and soak it in water for 30 to 45 minutes. Mean while cut the vegetables and keep ready. 

In large pot, heat oil, add the bigger spices and fry them until they change colour and become aromatic, then add cumin and crushed cardamoms. 

Now add chopped onions and sauté them until translucent, then add chopped tomatoes and sauté further until they become mushy. 

When everything is well sautéed, add finely chopped ginger, garlic, green chili and coriander stems (or make a paste of all the four ingredients along with mint ) and sauté it for a while along with turmeric and stock cubes.

Now add diced vegetables of your choice and mix it well. Then add 4 cups water and allow it to boil.

Mean while drain out the water from the rice and leave it for 1 to 2 minutes. 

When the water comes to a boil, add the rice and salt to it; put the lid on and cook it over a low flame. 

When the rice is almost done, add finely chopped coriander and mint, and give it a quick mix, making sure that the rice doesn't break. Then cover it with the lid and cook further till the water dries up. 

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